At a glance
Noun をものともせずに means "without being fazed by [noun]". It describes someone else carrying out an action despite a serious obstacle, often with admiration.
[Noun] をものともせずに、[action]。
彼は怪我をものともせずに、試合に出た。 He played in the match without being fazed by his injury.
How to form it
The obstacle is a noun marked with を, and ものともせずに follows it directly:
| Attaches to | Example | Register |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | 危険をものともせずに | Formal, mostly written |
| Noun の Noun | 周囲の反対をものともせずに | Formal, mostly written |
| い-adjective made into a noun with さ | 寒さをものともせずに | Formal, mostly written |
The shorter form をものともせず (without に) has the same meaning.